annoncer

Annoncer is a French verb meaning to make something known publicly or to inform someone, to declare, or to reveal. It is used transitively with a direct object, as in annoncer quelque chose à quelqu’un, or with a clause introduced by que, as in annoncer que quelque chose est vrai. It also appears in phrases like annoncer la couleur (to reveal one’s intentions).

The verb comes from Latin annuntiare (to announce) via Old French anoncier/annoncier, and it inherited the regular -er verb pattern of the first conjugation. In present tense forms the spelling is j’annonce, tu annonces, il annonce, nous annonçons, vous annoncez, ils annoncent. The nous form uses a cedilla (annonçons) to preserve the /s/ sound before the -o.

Annoncer is used in journalism, administration, and everyday speech to report information, decisions, or events. It can convey neutral and formal tones, depending on context. Idiomatic uses include annoncer la couleur (to lay one’s cards on the table) and annoncer un résultat, une bonne ou une mauvaise nouvelle. The verb is often paired with a noun or a subordinate clause to specify what is being communicated.

Related forms include the noun annonce (announcement or advertisement) and the agent noun annonceur/annonceuse (advertiser or channel/voice that makes announcements). The present participle annoncer and the gerund annonçant also appear in continuous or descriptive constructions.

See also: annonce, annonceur, annoncé (past participle). Synonyms in various registers include déclarer, proclamer, révéler, depending on nuance.